Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 65, Hammond, Lake County, 2 September 1908 — Page 6
THE TITvIES.
Wednesday, Sept. 2. 1908. GARY HOTEL
FROM NEIGHBORING TOWN AND CITY
CROWN POINT NEWS
Dies On Monday Evening. Mrs. Eodwell died at the county poor rarm late last Monday evening where she had been an Inmate for some time. The old lady was 86 years of age and her death was caused by old age and heat prostration. She will be buried today from Linton & Merrill's undertaking establishment, Interment at the Crown Point cemetery. Mrs. Bodwell was a widow lady, but had a sister in Hammond, who took charge of the remains.
Death of Mrs. B. Weis. Mrs. Barbara Weis, wife of Daniel Weis. of this place, died at her home in Grant street last Monday evening, after a lingering Illness of months. Her condition was not thought to be serious until about a week ago, when she was attacked with spinal meningitis, whoch caused her death. Mrs. Weis was well known throughout the county, having relatives in South Chicago, Hammond and in every section of the country around heVe. She leaves a husband and five children, two eons and three daughters, to mourn her loss. . - She was 48 years old at the time of her death, and was much respected by all who knew her. f The funeral will be held at the Catholic church Thursday morning and the Interment will be at the Catholic cemetery. Fancher Lake Stocked. Thirty gallons of young fish have been donated by the United States government to stock the waters of Fancher Lake with the finny tribe, and they arrived yesterday and were turned loose into that body of water. Several years ago thousands of croppies and sunfish were brought from Cedar Lake when that body of water overflowed, but they must all have been destroyed as hardly any trac of them are seen now and few of them-have ever been caught. Beyond an occasional black bass, no fish are being caught in Fancher Lake, and it is hoped that three or four years of this treatment will make fishing there as good as it was in the early days of the county.
effort to have thla one of the biggest lodge events in the history of the county and already have some good attractions booked for the day. - The bar docket for the circuit court has not been completed as yet, but nearly 100 cases are filed for the lawyers and judges to wrestle over. The courts never catch up with their legal work, and a continuous court here could easily be kept busy. . " Miss Josie Meektr, who recently submitted to a second operation in a Chicago hospital, is improving slowly and her relatives hope soon to bring her home. The Masons will hold a special called meeting on Friday and work in the first degree will be performed. Thing have begun to be very quiet around Cedar- Lake and the summer harvest there seems to be practically over. One or two picnics are booked but after Labor Day the season of 1908 will be over. Hotel keepers report the crowds as being good, but that they haven't been as free with their money as in some former years. Peter Elting and family are enjoying a two week's vacation at Fox Lake. Doc Driscoll of Lowell transacted bf lness In town last evening. ; The condition of Louis Siems is said to be slowly improving and the attacks which resemble paralysis at times, have entirely disappeared. The condition of Mrs. Henry Griesel, who has suffered severely from blood poisoning, is reported to be somewhat improved. ,
GARY NEWS
Dance at Binzenhof. The dance for the benefit of the boy's brigade will be held this evening in the Binzenhof hall and it is expected that it will receive a large patronage. With this money the boys, which now number about fifty will purchase their uniforms and arms with which they expect to drill during the Coming fall and winter. The boys expect to give exhibitions after they have perfected their drills, not only in this city but in other towns throughout the country. These drills will be under the supervision of Captain Franklin Glenn, who has had considerable experience in this line of work. The boys will need over $100 to fully equip them with the toga and arms.
1st conference, in session at Attica, Ind., this week. It is hoped by a large number of our people that Rev. Drake and his estimable wife will be 'returned to the Lowell charge. Miss Nora Patee left Tuesday for an extended visit with her brother, Attorner Arthur Patee, and wife, at Denver, Colo.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Gear of Houston,
Mo., are the guests of his foster-parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Jones, here.
Fred Miller is at Gettysburg, S. D.,
looking after his land interests.
Sewer Approaches Broadway. The great district sewer number 1, which is being constructed by Green & Sons for the City of Gary and which costs in the neighborhood of $25 per foot in now rapidly approaching Broadway and it is expected that they will cross the first of next week.
Many Crown Pointers will attend the Forester's dance at Cedar Lake tonight, to be given at the Lassen's pavillion. The last dance given by this order was well attended, and the management are expecting another large crowd tonight. Popular music, popular prices and a good time are guaranteed by those in charge of the affair. There is quite a little sickness reported among the oldest inmates of the county, due to the extreme heat of the past week, and the attending physician reports that one or two of them are in , serious condition and not liable to live. Chances for a football team In Crown Point this season are growing every day and of the hopes of those forming an eleven are realized, Crown Point will have one of the best football teams in its existence, and will hang the Western Indiana championship banner on their walls next fell. Many old time players, who helped Crown Point gain lxer present football reputation, have signified their intention of joining the team, and with these men on the team, their chances of winning the championship are very good. Work is still progressing on the court house, but its immediate completion isn't very near. Work on the new county jail is progressing rapidly and the foundation s are nearly finished and the brick construction will
aoon commence. Crown Points con
tractors are all busy on the various
buildings being constructed at present and there probably will be no let up
until snow flies.
Miss Belle Peterson has returned
from a visit with Valparaiso friends.
The arrangement and program committee for the Woodman's picnic and
log rolling to be held Aug. 12. met last night to work on the programs and
arrange the various athletic events.
' he management are making a great
ROBERTSDALE. Mrs. Robert Atchison and children have returned home after enjoying a two weeks' visit with friends in Otsego, Mich. Mrs. William Bahn, Mrs. Lanko and Mrs. Maas were Chicago visitors Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Theissen and son, William, returned home Tuesday after spending two weeks visiting relatives in Brooklyn, N. Y. John Kreuter visited his brother, Charles, at the "Wesley hospital Monday, and reports him very low. Miss Marie Davis returned to her home in Chicago after a pleasant visit at the home of Miss Freda Bahn in ndiana boulevard. Mrs. Henry Shadier of Indiana boulevard, is able to be up after her long siege of typhoid fever.
Fred Leverenz, our popular cornetist,
has signed a two years' contract with
Manager Wingfield of Chicago, as cor-
etist In the orchestra at Towle's Opera
house in Hammond. v
Miss Katie Pinks of Sheffield ave
nue, spent the day visiting friends in Hammond, w
Mr. and Mrs. August Dressen and
children of Roberts avenue, visited
relatives In South Chicago yesterday.
Henry Hatt and daughter, Louise,
were visiting in Gary yesterday.
Ed Langhor of Indiana boulevard is
taking a course in Jones Business College in Hammond.
Misses Katherlne Cohnels and Ela-
nora Flck were the guests of friends
n East Side Sunday.
Mrs. E. Rathburn of Roberts avenue
spent Sunday at ackson park.
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Ashline of Indi
ana boulevard saw "Lena Rivers at
Towles Opera House in Hammond
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Gardner of Roberts
avenue, are entertaining the latter's sister and family of Olean Park, 111.
C. O Holmes of Chicago visited his
son, Ed Holmes, of Harrison avenue
yesterday.
Mrs. Bartof is quite sick at her home
in Roberts avenue.
The board of education purchased a
fine new piano for the Franklin school
which was placed in the kindergarten
room Monday.
The Junior Helpers will hold a
special meeting at the home of Mrs.
E. .Aman in Indiana boulevard, this
.evening. AH members are urged to be
be present as important business will be transacted.
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Funeral Is Held. The funeral of Polly Johlic, daugh
ter of Frank Zawadski, candidate for county commissioner, was held yes
terday afternoon and the body was taken to Hammond in a carriage. The funeral was one of the largest ever held in Gary, and many attended from
Chicago and other towns in the re
gion. The services were held in the Polish Catholic church, the procession immediately after wending its way towards Hammond. The young woman was one of the most popular on the south side and her death has shocked hundreds of her friends.
HOBART. Miss Agnes Cunningham has return
ed' from a week's visit with friends in Chicago.
Ed Scheldt's new house, south of the
Nickel Plate tracks, is now completed
and yesterday he moved his family into the same. Mr. Scheldt now has
ne of the most modern houses in
Hobart.
Mrs. Charles Andrews and daughter,
Cora, returned Monday from a few days' visit with relatives in Michigan
City.
In the case of Mrs. John Cheney vs.
Mike O'Hearn for assault and battery,
which came up for trial before Jus
tice Fetterer yesterday morning a ver
dict was rendered in favor of the defendant.
Jim Swazie of Valparaiso, who work
ed in' Hobart for several weeks last
pring, was in town yesterday.
Frank H. Davis and Lou Jenkins
were visitors at Gary Monday.
Miss Emily Johnson of Indiana Har
bor is here for a few days' visit with her parents.
Charles Stevens was a Fort Wayne,
Ind., visitor yesterday.
William Meyers transacted business
n Chicago yesterday.
Attorney N. A. Beck tried the trolley system from Gary to Chicago last night, leaving on the South Bend line for Hammond and from Hammond to Chicago on the Cameron system. Mr. Beck left Gary at 9:30 and arrived in Chicago just as the clock was striking 12.
John T. Hewitt, business agent of
the Carpenter's union, is in the grip of his annual siege of hay fever, and says that it will continue to stay by him until the first frost. John Sears, beingout of town yesterday was unable to attend the weekly meeting of the town board of trustees. C. E. Jones, the undertaker embalmed
the largest man a few days ago that he has ever handled in the course of his long career in the business. The
deceased was an electrician who has been in Gary for some time and measured six feet five inches in height.
The undertaker found it necessary to have a special casket prepared in which
to put the man in and ship to his for
mer home in Baltimore.
Work was started this week on the
superstructure of the Reynolds' ar
cade building on Broadway, near Fifth
avenue, yesterday, and it will be pushed just as rapidly as if. is possible for the
contractor. The building will be the only one of its kind in this part of the state and will be one of the novel
features of Gary.
J. O. Stickles, the brewery agent.
commonly known as the Kaiser, left Gary yesterday for a two days business
trip to Hobart and Miller. .
Harry King, the local real estate
man has returned from Pittsburg and other points in the east, where he has
met with great success in selling real estate. Mr. King plans, however, to
take another trip to that section of the country where he is planning to
close up several more deals.
VALPARAISO-
Walter Fabing who was fined for
hazing Monday by Justice Lauderback
has filed an appeal to the corcuit court.
The fine was $5 and costs, amounting
In all to $15.90. The appearance bond
is signed by Attorney Grant Crum packer.
Mr. and Mrs. Max Bernhardt are the
proud possessors of a new son.
Contractor Hoffman has completed
the Main street brick pavement.
Sunday, the closing day of Valpa
raisos Chautauqua, was one of the larg
est- days, if not the largest in point of
atterfdance. since its institution. There
were nearly 1,900 paid single admis-
isons during the day in addition to those admitted with season tickets. It is said that the season ticket holders numbered about a thousand so that the
total attendance was undoubtedly nearly 3,000. The gats receipts for the day were over $450 and the total day's receipts including gate receipts, the sale of stock, and payment of tent rent amounted, it is said, to more than $1,900. The management is hoping to provide a program for next year that will equal any previous program in point of quality. It Is making an effort to secure that return of the International Lyceum Association, which held its convention here the first year, for Its annual convention, and program next year and has telegraphed an offer to the association which Is at present in session at Oshkosh, Wis. The offer undoubtedly will be referred to a committee for action at a future date in accordance with the custom of the association in the past.
CLARK STATION.
Misses Hulda and Bertha Schwalbe
were visiting at Gar.
Mrs. F. C. Brown went on the 11
oclock train to Indiana Harbor yesterday, to attend the funeral of her
mother, Mrs. Schreiber.
Elmer Behn is spending the week
with Carl Cirus of Griffith.
P. Anderson of Griffith Is spending
the day here on business.
Mrs. A. Virus of Griffith, was visiting
with Clark friends.
William ONeil and George Tulley,
who were prostrated by the heat while umpiring the game of hall between the
White Sox Jrs. and Dermacellas Sunday,
have about recovered.
Mrs. G. B. Schmetzer and Mr. and Mrs. Schmetzer and son, Damin, and Mrs,
R. P. Stults, visited with Chicago
friends and relatives
P. Peters and son Harry, were
Merrillvllle business visitors yester
day.
Charles Straus of Black Oak, spent
Sunday afternoon here.
LANSING. John Klngma is entertaining friends from Roseland. W. C. Vandenberg was a visitor in Chicago Monday. John Meeter was a business visitor in Chicago yesterday. Clarence Vandenberg was a visitor in
I Chicago Monday.
LOWELL.
Mr. and Mrs. Mat Hoevet and Mrs.
Harding left Tuesday for a visit with
Wells, Minn., relatives.
Mrs. Oliver Anderson of Hammond
is enjoying an extended visit at th
farm home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. E. W. DInwIddie, east of Lowell
Mr. and Mrs. Westley Greisel left
Tuesday for a visit with their daugh
ter Eethel, at Sanborn, S. D.
W. D. Ackerman and grand-daughter, Arleen Milliken, are visiting his son,
County Auditor J. L. Ackerman, and
family, at Monticello, Ind.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter White and Mrs
Frank Maloy are among the Lowell
people who are attending the home coming celebration at Rensselaer thl
week.
The Catholic cemetery is being clean ed and otherwise beautified by grave
ing the drives.
Mrs. Addie Smith of Crown Point i
enjoying a visit here with her aunts Mesdames H. H. Ragon and John Cox
Mrs. Bernie Buckley has returned
from the Chicago hospital.
Rev. F. F. Drake, accompanied by
his wife, left Tuesday for the Method
WHITING NEWS
Fire On New York Avenne. A fire in Alexander Hamilton's house in New York avenue, which Is still unoccupied, caused cosiderable excitement in that vicinity Monday night at 11:30 o'clock. ' The cause of the fire is still a mvsterv
but the only way it can be accounted
it that matches had been thrown
round by workmen who had been
ere during the day. There was verv
little blaze, but great volumes of smoke poured out.
The firemen found great difflcultv in
reaching the place owing to the condi
tion ar the street, and owing to the delay, gave the fire great headway and
tooK two hours to extinguish it. The damage will amount to about
$75.00.
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ST. JOHN. Adam Gard and John Miller, Jr., were
Dyer visitors today.
Mr. and Mrs. William Koehle returned
from Grand Rapids, Mich., where they
visited for several days.
Carl Gerlach made a business trip to
Palmer yesterday.
John Prohl from Hammond trans
acted business here yesterday.
Alois Portz made a business trip to
Dyer today.
Miss Helen Gerlach is keeping house
for her brother, Joseph, while Mrs.
Gerlach is on a visit in the northwest.
The carpenters started with full force
Monday morning to build Peter Thlels
new house.
The old furnace in the St John pub
lie school was discarded and a new one
one ordered by the trustees. The new
one Is now installed and it is hoped
that it will prove a better heater than
the old one, which was only a big coal
consumer and furnished heat enough
for the class rooms in winter time.
TOLESTON. Mrs. J. F. James is visiting in Chi
cago for a few days.
Miss Rose Lucy Is the guest of
friends in Chicago for a few days.
Miss Lilly Gallagher is visiting rela
tives in Ross for the week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Walker returned
home yesterday after a weeks visit in
LaPorte.
Donald Walker and Charles Curran
are visiting friends and relatives in La-
Porte.
Misses Ethel and; Myrtle Atwell re
turned to their home in Chicago after
a few days visit with relatives here.
DYER. William Koehle of St. Pohn, was
Dyer visitor Monday.
Louis Hartman and family of Mer
rillvllle, were the guests of Nlch Hoff
man and family here Monday.
Mrs. Bernard Teutemacher was taken
suddenly ill Sunday and for a time the
worst was feared. At this writing
slight change for the better has set in
Mrs. Joseph Scheldt, who has been
suffering with a sore knee, was taken
to tho hospital at Joliet Monday even
lng. An operation will be necessary in
order to heal the affected knee.
August Miller of Crown Point spent
Monday with relatives here.
The i funeral of John Klos Monday
was the largest ever held in this
neighborhood. In all nearly two hun
dred carriages followed the hearse
from the home to the church. People
from the whole surrounding country
were there to pay their last respects
to the deceased.
Joseph Keilman and family spen
Sunday at the home of relatives at Mer
rlllville.
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Funeral of James Evans. The funeral of James S. Evans, who
died at his home, 20 Ohio avenue, on Friday after a lingering illness from dropsy and other complications, was held Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock.
The services were in charge of the
I. O. O. F., of which order he was a
valued member. The services -were preached by Rev. M. C. Wright, at the
Methodist church, after which the cortege proceeded to Oakwood cemetery.
where interment took place.
Mr. Evans was 70 years of age and
one of Whiting's oldest residents. He
Is survived by his wife and one son.
Edward J. Evans.
Those from out of town who attend
ed the funeral were a nephew from Canada and a nephew, Jamee E. Evans, of Alton.
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Miss Mabelle Stewart and J. Fred
Schaechterle, who have been visiting their aunt and cousins, l&fs. Catherine Stewart and family of Sheridan avenue, left yesterday. The former returned to her home in Cleveland, O., and the latter for Park River, N. D., where on
Sept. 7, he will assume his duties as
principal of the Park River high school.
Mrs. Parker and daughter, Mrs. Ed
ward Greenwald, are entertaining their nephew and cousin. Rev. James Will
iams, a priest from Pennsylvania.
Mrs. A. Vincent and daughter, Susan,
were in Chicago yesterday.
Paul Stricsko, who was arrested for
assault and battery, charged with hit
ting Mike Cerula on the head with a pool ball, was fined $14.80, which he paid and was releaased.
Roy Lansing well known in this city, has joined the United States navy. John Welsby was called to Franklin, Pa., by the serious illness of his father. Mrs. Dils and granddaughter, Georgiana Fuller, are visiting relatives at Boone Grove, Ind. Miss Florence S. Wing, of the public library, returned yesterday from a months' visit at several Wisconsin points. Messrs. James and William Callahan have returned from St. Paul, Minn., where they visited with their brother,
Edward Callahan. . George Gray and son James, of Baltimore, Md., are visiting with Whiting friends. OUie Waite of Chicago Heights, 111., spent yesterday here as the guest of her brother, William Waite. ' Mr. and Mrs. William Walker spent Sunday wjth their daughter, Mrs. Jerry Brush at Indiana Harbor. Alex Vincent of New York avenue is entertaining his cousin, Jesse Vincent. Misses Rose HIckish and Edna Haller of LaCrosse, Wis., came here yeseterday to be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Vincent of New York avenue. Misses Sophia Williard and Mayme Scott left Monday for a month's visit in Detroit and Jackson, Mich., and also at Michigan City, Ind. Mrs. Augusta Wuestenfelt has returned from LaPorte where she spent several weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Charles Daus. Obe Parker has returned from Alton, 111., where he has been working for the Standard Oil, Company. LeRoy Baker is spffering with hay fever. Sid Mellie, Jr., of Hammond, visited Whiting friends Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. George Henthorne are home from a visit of several weeks' with the former's parents at Western Springs, 111. Miss Nellie McTlgh has gone to Chicago to spend a few days with the Misses Mackey. Mrs. Arthur Gladden and children
have come home from Lake Wawasee where they have been spending the summer. Miss Helen Mattern left yesterday for Lincoln. 111., where she will assume her duties as kindergarten teacher in the Lincoln school,. Tuesday, Sept. 8. She was accompanied to Chicago by her mother and sister. Miss Louise.
MUNSTER. Mrs. John Klkkert and daughter. Miss Susan, were In Hammond yesterday to visit friends. Oliver Kraay was a Saxony business visitor yesterday. Mrs. Peter Lang of Hammond, was here yesterday on business. Hugo and Ernest Stallbohm were in South Chicago yesterday on business. Miss Grace Bakker was a Hammond visitor today. Miss Carrie Hooper of Chicago is here visiting friends and relatives for a few days.
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